Hairdressers. Barbers. Places where a chap can get ones hair shortened and not have the wallet lightened by too much
Usually I get ‘done’ by the very attractive Romanian girl who works at Clipper which is next door to New Scotland Yard, but not having any great need (or desire) to be in London, yesterday I tottered in to Witney to find a place to get my barnet done.
Lurking around the corner of one of the town’s main car parks was just the place. Newish, shiny, clean, light, airy, appointment not necessary, straight in, sit down, get done, get out. Brilliant.
Except during the usual ‘mopping up’ exercise, while the hairdresser person fannies around, removing stray follicles with a pony grooming brush, he asked me if I’d like to have my eyebrows trimmed.
WTF?
Do I look like a shaggier relative of Milo O’Shea?
And when did barbers get on to the eyebrow-shortening bandwagon? Where’s it going to end? What other bits of my bodily hair are up for the chop the next time I sit in the red leather chair?
Scary!
I cut Husband’s hair and always trim his eyebrows and make certain there is no unibrow present. Thinking of a barber trimming at any other body hair causes me to pause…
I haven’t visited the barber for years. I bought a Wahl trimmer from Argos and Mrs Masher *does* me in the kitchen.
I have always fancied having a proper shave (face) at the barbers though.
I can still recall the first time hairdresser asked me that. Well she didn’t so much ask: More she tutted, frowned, and said “Oh I think those eyebrows are long overdue for a trim.” and just got stuck in. I’ve had a thing about them ever since, and check them out everyday.
And did they need a trim? Monobrows and Dennis Healeys are not a good look, so maybe it’s for the best 🙂
Yes, I had the eyebrow treatment at my usual ‘turn up and go’ barbers recently too. It was quite a surprise, but was probably needed if I am honest.
And ears too. At the barbers.
A lady barber, so best to accept her wisdom and not argue.
S. Le, Body hair generally makes me pause…
Masher, treat yourself to a visit to Trumpers (http://www.trumpers.com/)
Tooty, that was my first encounter with the concept. I’ll be better prepared for my second such
Sally, no!
David, often best to accept the wisdom of anyone bearing sharp objects whilst you’re seated and therefore at a disadvantage.